Combined cotton and corn planter and cultivator



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E. D. CARTER. COMBINED COTTON AND 001m PLANTER AND OULTIVATOR.

Patented Sept. 11,1883..

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E. D. CARTER.

COMBINED COTTON AND CORN PLANTBR AND UULTIVATOR.

No. 284,609. Patented Sept. 11, 1883.

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' UNITED STATES EDWARD D. CARTER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF XVEIMAR, TEXAS.

COMBINED COTTON -AND CORN PLANTER AND CULTIVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,609, dated"eptember 11, 1883.

Application filed April 11, 1888. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD D. CARTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVeimar, in the county of Colorado and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and usefulCombined Cotton and Corn Planter andCultivator, of which the following is a' specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings. I This invention relates to combinedcotton and corn planters and cultivators, and has for its object toprovide a simple and inex pensive machine possessing superior advantagesin point of general efficiency and convenience in'the adjustment of itsparts when it is desired to convert from one class into a11- other.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved machinewith its parts arranged in position to serve as a cotton planter. Fig, 2is a transverse sectional view of the machine in the same position; Fig.3 is a bottom View of the machine with its parts adjusted forcorn-planting. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of thesame. Fig. 5is a top View of the machine when in use as a corn-planter.Fig. 6 is a detail transverse sectional view taken through the bolt 011which the frame is expanded or contracted. Fig. 7 is a detail transversesectional view taken through the shaft of the sprocket-wheel. Fig. 8 isa detail view, in perspective, of the bottom of the hopper.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate two divergent longitudinalbeams, between the front ends of'which is secured an intermediate beam,B, by means of a cross-bolt, C, the said beam B being arranged toproject a short distance in between the beams A A. From the under sideof the beam B depends a brace rod or bar, D, that is received betweenthe sides of an approximately U shaped standard, E, and is retainedinplace bya cross-pin, F, that passes through any one of a series ofperforations, G,-in the end of the said brace D. The ends H H of thestandardE embrace the inner end of the beam B, and are secured in placeby a cross-bolt, I, as shown. The cultivator-blade J is provided with ascrewthreaded shank, J, which works in between the side of the U-shapedstandard, and is secured by a nut, K. This improved form of standard.

standard is very strong and can be easily adjusted or removed. At therear ends of the main beams A A are arranged corresponding standardsthat embrace the beams, and are adjustable on the latter by having theircrossbolt I adapted to be inserted through any one of a series ofperforations, L, in the beams.

In these rear standards the brace-rod D is permanently pivoted betweenthe sides of the U- shaped beams, and has a series of perforations, M,in its free end, through any one of which is passed a securing pin orbolt, N, whereby these rear standards can be adjusted or re moved inlike manner to the front central The handles 0 O are secured to thebeams A A in any suitable manner. At

a point somewhat near their rear ends the said beams A A are providedwith perforations, P, through which passes a transverse bolt, Q; n

having screw-threaded ends B R, on which work nuts S S and T T,respectively, against the inner and outer sides of the beams A A. Byadjusting these nuts, the beams can be brought together or separated, asdesired, and the nuts retain the beams in the position to which they areadjusted.

The machine, with the mechanism above 'described,will serve asacultivator, and,when

it is desired for use as a planter, a crank-shaft,

BU, carrying an operating sprocket-wheel, V,

is arranged on the beams A-A at their rear ends. It is desirable to havethis shaftremovable, and to this end the spindles \V V, at its ends,have their bearings X X in'the downwardly-extending portion Y of angularplates Z, that have a slot, A in their main portion, by means of whichslot they can be adjusted V on the pin or bolt N, by which it is 0secured in position.

Thus as the beams A A are separated the bearing-plates Z can becorrespondingly arranged. The sprocket-wheel is fixed on the crank-shaftby being provided with a groove, B", in the end of its hub, in 5 whichone side, C", of the crank of the shaft'is received, so that thesprocket-wheel cannot turn 011 the shaft.

D is the removable hopper, which comprises the sides E FF, and has anopen top and hot :00

tom. The hopper is arranged to rest on the beams A A, and is removablysecured in'position by means of plates or strips F that are secured ateach side the hopper, and are pro- 7 and is connected by a pin or bolt,S", lar, T, on the crank of the sprocket-wheel shaft.

vided with inturned flanges G2 at the top, which rest on the top edges,H of the sides E, and relieve the fastenings of the plates 13 fromstrain. At their bottoms these plates F are provided withoutwardly-projecting horizontal-flanges I", through which passes thescrew-threaded shank J of a hook-shaped bolt, K that passes under thebeam and is secured by a nut, L working on its screwthreaded end.Through the plates F are formed bearings M for the rock shaft N, whichis removably journaled in the said bearings, and carries a hub, havingstirringteeth P The said shaft N is formed with a crank, Q}, to which isconnected the end of an operating-pitman, R, that extends rearwardly toa col- The bottom of the hopper is formed by a block, U that is arrangedto be placed in the hopper and be supported on the beams A A. The topsurface of this block is beveled,

as shown at V V on each side toward a lon-' gitudinal groove, WV",through the bottom of which extends a longitudinallydisposed slot, X",through which the cotton is forced by the arms or teeth 19". On theinclines V V are arranged plates Y 'Y having slots Z", by which they canbe adjusted onpins A A toward the center of the bottom block, to decrease the width of the groove therein.

- ,Vhen the machine is desired for use as a cornplanter,' plates 13 Bare placed. at the ends of the groove W to reduce the opening caused bythe same, and these plates are provided with end flanges, O, by whichthey are retained in position when the bottom block is placed in thehopper. The rock-shaft N and its pitman are removed, and in lieu thereofa seed-slide is connected to the collar on the crank of thesprocket-wheel shaft,which seedslide D passes through slots E E in thesides of the hopper, andworks in the groove W. The slide comprises amain portion having the seed-perforations F and a connecting portion, Gpivotally connected to the main portion. By adjusting the slides orplates Y the quantity of corn dropped can be easily regulated.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the beams A A, thebearing-plates Z Z, right-angular in form and having a slot, A in theirmainportion, the sprocket-wheel crankshaft having its bearings in theseplates, the brace-rods D D, secured to the under side of the beams A A,and the securing-pins N N, passing through the rods D D, and alsothrough the slots A in the plates Z, to secure the latter in theposition.

to which they have been adjusted, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the sprocket-wheel shaft having a crankportion, of the sprocketwheel having its hub provided with a groove, Bin one end, in which groove one side, 0 of the crank is received, toprevent the sprocket-wheel from turning on the shaft, as set forth.

3. The combination of the beams A A, the hopper D, the plates or stripsF secured on each side of the hopper, and provided with inturned flangesG at the top, which rest on the top edges of the side of the hopper, andwith outturned flanges I at the bottom, hookshaped bolts K, and nuts Las set forth.

4. The combination of the beams A A, the hopper D the bottom of thehopper having its top surface beveled, as at V toward the center to alongitudinal groove, WV", in the bottom of which is formed a slot, X theremovable rock-shaft N means for operating the latter, the plates Fsecuredto the sides ofthe hopper, and providedwith the top flanges, Gresting on the top edge of the hopper, and the bottom flanges, I", thebearings M formed in the plates F for the rock-shaft, the bolts K andnuts L, as set forth.

5. The combination, with the hopper arranged to be supported on thebeams of the frame, of the removable bottom block having its top surfacebeveled toward a central longitudinal-groove, in thebottom of which isformed 4 a slot, the plates Y Y adjustable on the. bevr eled portions toreduce the width of the groove, and the removable plates B B placed inthe ends of the groove to reduce the size of the same, and provided withth e end flanges, O, for

retaining it in position, as set forth.

6. The combination of the beams A A, having the cultivator-standardsembracing their rear ends, the intermediate front beams projecting inbetween the beams A A and carry ing the embracing-standards andsecuringrod D, the crank sprocket-wheel shaft 'ournaled in the platesZ,'having the slots A", the pins N, passing through the securing andbracing rods D at the rear ends of the beams A A, and through theslots Athe removable hopper, theseeding operating slide or pitman connectedwith'a collar on the crank of the sprocketwheel shaft, and the removablebottom block arranged to rest on the beams A A, and comprising the partsV W' X adjustable plates Y and the plates B, having flanges C, as setforth. V

. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto alfixedmy signature in pres-

